Beer?

[Maverick Goose]

Art Nouveau from Art Brew ..........a fine citrussy, hoppy ale and I look forward to trying more of their stuff. Also looking forward to another visit to the Euston Tap- I've enjoyed many a pint there while waiting for the sleeper.

 

[User169]

Railway Porter from 5Points. This is a very good porter given the low ABV. Really fresh hop taste and a bit of vanilla coming through.

This is exactly the sort of beer a London brewery should be making. V impressed.

 

[smutchin]

My son recommended this so it would have been rude not to try it - Goose Island Honkers

Their Christmas ale is excellent. Well, last year's was excellent. It was my choice of tipple to wash down the turkey last December 25th.

 

[rich p]

Doh! Harbour, Cornwall, not Arbor, Michigan. Will check out some more Harbour ales given how good this one was.

Any port in a storm, DP

 

[rich p]

Their Christmas ale is excellent. Well, last year's was excellent. It was my choice of tipple to wash down the turkey last December 25th.

You've given me food for thought there Smutch. I habitually switch to red wine when the turkey has landed but I'm going to get a few of the decent quaffable ales recommended in this nicely esoteric thread, for me and the boy to swap poncey reviews wearing a paper hat. Almost looking forward to it !!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Crate Brewery Stout, another London brewery, Hackney this time. Nice.

 

[User169]

Crate Brewery Stout, another London brewery, Hackney this time. Nice.

I had that one last night. Pretty good, although I liked the 5 Points Railway Porter more.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Dark Star Imperial Stout. Bloody lovely!

 

[User169]

A couple of new ones tonight.

First off, Electric India from BrewDog. Bit of a mess this one. Supposed to be a saison crossed with an ipa, but all i get is a slightly dull belgian-style blonde.

Second up, Creme Brulee Stout from Emelisse. Smells massively of creme brulee and tastes of vanilla and caramel. Very sweet, but a bitter chocolate finish cuts the sweetness a bit. Nice, but couldnt drink much of this - i'll stick to the espresso version.

 

[ceepeebee]

We had the crime brûlée at borefts and came to the same conclusion. Would have been nice with a dollop of good vanilla ice cream in it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

No3 in the Fuller's Past Masters series, since 1845 Fuller's have been keeping a recipe book of beers, this one, Old Burton Extra, dates from 1931. I really like the idea of drinking an authentic beer from 80 odd years ago, it's good too, strong at 7.3% and quite sweet but very nice. Jolly top whole, what, old fruit, etc.!

 

[User169]

Pumking from Southern Tier: a sensational pumpkin ale.

Great colour, lovely pumpkin pie aroma, spicy pumpkin flavour with a hint of egg nog and a long nutty, toast finish.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Hell Lager from the Camden Brewery-not bad at all, but Colonsay lager and Oban Bay Scallywager are still top of the lager pile for me.

 

[accountantpete]

Innis & Gunn have been doing a Canadian Oak Aged Beer which I missed but have just brought out a Canadian Cherrywood Finish Aged Beer
which I haven't missed.

Sshh - 8.3% !!!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Whassat pete 8.3%!